Saturnalia and Christmas In Rome, where winters were not as harsh as those in the far north, Saturnalia—a […]
Is Christmas Really the Day Jesus Was Born? In the early years of Christianity, Easter was the main […]
When Christmas Was Cancelled In the early 17th century, a wave of religious reform changed the way Christmas […]
Washington Irving Reinvents Christmas in America It wasn’t until the 19th century that Americans began to embrace Christmas. […]
A Christmas Carol Also around this time, English author Charles Dickens created the classic holiday tale, A Christmas […]
Who Invented Santa Claus? The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk named St. […]
Christmas Facts Each year, 25-30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States alone. There are […]
Bishop Cleopas Declan This is Bishop Cleopas Declan. He was declared to be the true Orthodox bishop for […]